PSY A 12 – Fear of Pressure to Perform

Pressure to perform is understood as psychological pressure triggered by compulsion to perform at a high level. This can be felt in relation to the workplace, school or university performance, or even society. There is general agreement that the pressure to perform has increased in the working world. One reason for this is the fast pace of life, which is due to technological development. Constant accessibility, which blurs the boundaries between leisure and work, also contributes to the fact that people are exposed to enormous stress at work and recovery is hardly possible. Pressure to perform can then have positive effects as long as those affected have the feeling that they are in a meaningful process and can cope with the pressure. However, if people no longer see any meaning behind their performance, this can result in damage to their health. The chip should help to identify the causes of psychological pressure and to free oneself from it.